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Monday, September 17, 2012

Garden Chili

We had a pot-luck at Weight Watchers last week, and I was at a loss of what to bring--something healthy but tasty and easy to make. I was at a loss of what to bring-- I could do the healthy and tasty but was a little short on time. I was going to make my trusty stand-by: ants on a log :) but then realized I could bring what I made for dinner the night before.

It was perfect! People raved over this chili I adapted from A Spicy Perspective. They loved it so much they shamed me when I forgot to bring the recipe the next week. So here it is-- on the blog and in their inboxes. I hope you enjoy it as much as they do. It is super tasty (and vegan to boot)!

Garden Chili

Ingredients

1 Tbs. Olive oil

1 large onion, peeled and chopped

4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

1 spicy pepper, seeded and chopped

3 stalks celery, diced

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped

3 ears corn, shucked and cut off the cob

2 Tbs. cornmeal

15 oz. cans cannellini (white) beans, drained

15 oz. cans kidney (red) beans, drained

2 – 15 oz. cans diced tomatoes

2 cups vegetable broth

1 cup water

1 1/2 Tbs. ground cumin

2 Tbs. chile powder

2 tsp. salt

Black pepper to taste

Instructions
1.Add the oil to a large pot and set over medium-high heat.
2.Add the onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes.
3.Add the peppers, sweet potatoes, corn, celery, and cornmeal. Stir and saute another 8-10 minutes.
4.Add all the remaining ingredients and stir well.
5.Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for approximately 20 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are soft.

Hmmm....how to describe it-- really good! It didn't really taste like a chili-- but more like a heartier soup. The sweet potatoes were great in it, but you need to make sure that they're soft. Let me know what you think and how to describe the taste :)

It's wonderful that you have a blog so your friends can come back to grab your recipe! I love sweet potatoes and use a lot during cold months. Such a comfort food for me. Looks delicious and I can see why it was a big hit!